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OCTOBER 2016

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33 DIY: Metallic Letters

11 Liquid Gold from Bari Olive Oil in Dinuba 14 Building Your Public Speaking Confidence with Toastmasters

3 4 Enjoy the View— Paul Mullins 36 What’s Cookin’— California Style Gumbo 4 0 Calendar of Events 45 Giving Back—Happy Trails Riding Academy Provides Horse Therapy for Riders with Disabilities

GOOD FIN DS 28 The Perfect Find at Glorious Junk Days in Clovis

GOOD TI M ES 8 Making Music with Leftover Cuties 21 Pick Your Perfect Patch INSPIR ATION 25 Laurene Runner’s Gypsy’s Attic in Kingsburg

ON THE M A P 17 The Sweet Aroma of Revitalization in Downtown Porterville

STOR E FRON T 38 What’s in Store— Gifts for All

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editor’s note

OCTOBER 2016

YVONNE MAZZOTTA publisher

Happy birthday to us! It’s been two years since we introduced the magazine that you hold in your hands today, and we couldn’t be more thrilled with how warmly the South Valley has embraced it. It is a pure joy to share the stories of the fascinating people, places and events that make this such a vibrant place to live. Nothing says autumn like a trip to the pumpkin patch, and we’ll share a bit about some of the ones we love. Each is unique, so we encourage you to visit as many as you can. Ready for a night out? Reserve your spot at Fresno’s BREYANNA Tower Theatre Lounge to enjoy the Leftover Cuties, a HERNANDEZ “vintage pop” band with one foot in the past and one in by Amber Smith the future. HAND LETTERING Go treasure hunting during Old Town Clovis’ Glorious by Lion and Lamb Co. Junk Days, or stop by Gypsy’s Attic in Kingsburg, where the founder paints and sells reclaimed and antique furniture with the underlying goal of fighting breast cancer. Foodies will love the Bari Olive Oil and Harvest Festival. The Dinuba operation produces some of California’s purest olive oil, where the olives are pressed just a pit’s throw away from where they grow. You’ll be inspired by the Happy Trails Riding Academy, where horses are used as therapy for people with special needs. And if the thought of speaking in public turns your stomach, meet the Toastmasters, who have been turning tentative talkers into polished public speakers for a century. Our deepest gratitude to our writers, photographers and designers for contributing their talents to these pages, to our advertisers for making it possible to share this publication with you for free, and to you, our readers, for cheering us on. Here’s to many more years together – enjoy!

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THINGS WE LEARNED MAKING THIS ISSUE

2 EVERY MONTH WE FIND OUT ABOUT MORE AMAZING PEOPLE, PLACES AND BUSINESSES IN THE SOUTH VALLEY.

3 SUMMER IS GREAT, BUT ITS ALWAYS NICE TO GET KIDS BACK IN SCHOOL AND US ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE AGAIN.

4 BEING SUMMONED FOR JURY DUTY IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY BUT IT CAN BE A BIT OVERWHELMING RIGHT AT DEADLINE.

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KIMBERLY HORG Kimberly resides in the Fresno area and regularly contributes stories to our South Valley magazine. She’s a busy mom and writer who is also pursuing her Master of Fine Arts in creative writing. When she’s not working on editorial assignments or studying, she enjoys spending time with family and friends.

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MAKING MUSIC WITH L E F TOV E R C U T I E S

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HERE IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY, Leftover Cuties could be an allusion to a forgotten mandarin orange. However, the name doesn’t refer to the citrus company, but rather a Los Angeles band that will perform at Fresno’s Tower Theatre Lounge in early November. The quartet released its first EP in 2009, yet its sound resonates from another decade, another generation, even. Like a sepia toned photograph, there’s a quality, almost a veneer about Leftover Cuties that suggests vintage, and yet unquestionably is only a filter. Lead singer Shirli McAllen’s soft, crooning vocals are sometimes juxtaposed by an almost carnivalesque parading of energy and sound, which complemented by instrumental tinctures transport listeners through kaleidoscopic musical allusions. Muted trumpets and bootlegging brass echo from a jazz club in Harlem, and a waltz vibrates through an accordion played along the banks of the Seine. It’s hard to put your finger on it, what their music, their mood conjures, but McAllen agrees that intangible something is there. She calls it vintage pop, or pop noir, but when you hear it you’ll recognize it, though it’s something new in its own right. “We have one foot in the past, one foot in the future,” she says, which means they’re walking a unique line, intentionally or not. “The music definitely draws from classic music, a bunch of eras from the ‘20s to the ‘60s, but we don’t limit ourselves to one era in particular. We’d also like to think that we’re modern as well as vintage,” she explains, adding, “I didn’t even listen to this kind of music until after I started making this kind of music.” Which almost happened by accident. In 2008, McAllen was bartending in Los Angeles, a singer-songwriter who performed in other projects with Leftover Cuties bassist Austin Nicholsen. “He came to my house one day with a ukulele,” continues McAllen. “I didn’t even know what a ukulele was. I thought it was a toy.”

She had written some lyrics earlier at the bar where she worked, then began singing as Nicholsen strummed. In five minutes, they wrote their first song, “A Game Called Life.” Two years later, the song became the theme for the Showtime series The Big C. They had almost discarded the song because, McAllen says with a laugh, “we didn’t even think it was any good.” They had shelved it that night, but when she came back to it a couple years later, “it dawned on me that there was something really special about the song, and that I was singing differently.” Growing up in Israel, McAllen had never really listened to jazz or the classics – just Israeli music and later some rock ‘n’ roll. So when she began singing differently over the ukulele, she couldn’t have then compared it to the melodies of Ella Fitzgerald. “I feel I owe it to the ukulele,” explains McAllen. “It’s a different style of singing because it’s such a gentle instrument, and it gives so much space for the voice to shine.” Within two years of writing “A Game Called Life,” McAllen and Nicholsen formed Leftover Cuties with Mike Bolger (accordion, keys and brass) and drummer Stuart Johnson, and recorded and released their first album with producer Tony Berg. Whatever the ukulele inspired in McAllen, it also created the matrix for Leftover Cuties, a sound that is both intimate and familiar. “People seem to be very charmed by it. We have a young and an older crowd,” says McAllen. The music can be both an experience of nostalgia and discovery, though she admits, “We don’t set out to be a museum band.” Obviously not, as the band is writing new music, “a bunch of songs that we’re aching to record.” They’ll likely perform some of them at the Nov. 4 show at Fresno’s Tower, where they’ve played once before. “The venue in Fresno is very intimate, so automatically it creates an intimate environment. It’s a smaller venue, and people sit very up close to us, and it feels like the whole room is engaged,” says McAllen. The intimacy of Tower paired with the familiarity of their music should set the stage for a memorable show. And McAllen expects that it will make people smile. “I feel like that’s the best gift that we’ve gotten from playing this music,” she says. “Making people feel good, forget their troubles, be in the moment and smile.” • Leftover Cuties • Nov. 4, 8 pm The Tower Theatre Lounge • towertheatrefresno.com 805 E. Olive Ave., Fresno • (559) 484-9050 • $25 – $45

Photo provided by Leftover Cuties Jordan Venema is a freelance writer and California native. He’s a fan of wild stories, impetuous traveling, live music, and all the food. But mostly, he’s a fan of his seven-year old son, Cassian. He can be contacted by email at jordan. venema@gmail.com.

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Hard pressed LIQUID GOLD FROM BARI OLIVE OIL IN DINUBA KNOWN AS THE JUDGMENT OF PARIS, the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976 was the competition where California wines proved superior to their French counterparts, ostensibly establishing Napa Valley as the new mecca of wine. It’s been 40 years since California vintners shocked wine connoisseurs around the world, but the Golden State might be poised to make a move in another sphere traditionally dominated by other European countries: olive oil. In 1976. few Parisians could find Napa Valley on the map, and today, Italians or Spaniards would be just as hard-pressed to locate Dinuba. But in our very own backyard, Bari Olive Oil is pressing some of the purest

California olive oil, which come October will be sold throughout every state in the nation. It’s no surprise that olive oil industry, like wine, thrives in California’s Mediterranean climate, but also like wine, the pressing of olives takes a certain artistry and skill. Forty years ago, most Californians probably could identify two varieties of wine: red and white. The same might be said today of olive oil: virgin and extra virgin. Bari Olive Oil owner Kyle Sawatzky cooks with all of his company’s 14 different oils, from organic to extra virgin, and nine flavor-infused oils including garlic, lemon, basic, even tandoori masala. 4 continued on page 12

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Bari Olive Oil got its start 85 years ago in 1936, so the company has had plenty time to perfect its press, but it has only been since 2008, when Sawatzky purchased Bari, that the company actually began pressing its olives. “We wanted to bring everything in house so we had more control over it,” explains Sawatzky. And unlike most olive oil companies, Bari is within a very close distance of its olives. The pressing plant is located on 10 acres with Bari’s own olives, while the majority of its acreage is within 30 to 40 miles of the facility. “The olives don’t travel very far to get to us. A lot of your imported products blend oil from other countries, and when you pick up that product, who knows where that oil is coming from,” says Sawatzky. “We can take our bottle and trace it right back to the ranch where it came from.” While knowing your olives’ source is important to quality, Sawatzky says it’s also important to look for darker glass bottles, which protect the oil from harmful UV rays and preserve shelf life, and also for thirdparty certification, which validates higher-grade pressings. The extra virgin oil is essentially the oil pressed straight from the olive. The lower grades, not certified virgin, are additionally processed. That’s your sunflower, canola or just plain “olive” oils. The best way to spot good olive oil? According to Sawatzky, just trust your taste. “It’s like wine. It’s a matter of tastes, a matter of what you like as an individual. When you have a lower quality oil, the finish won’t be as clean, and it can leave an oily texture in your mouth,” he explains. Some lower-grade oils can have a chemical quality due to processing, while the purer oils can have a buttery or grassy finish. “For whatever reason, just drizzling a little oil helps enhance all the flavors of your food. It’s almost like this tsunami effect that brings everything else together to help elevate the dish.” The difference in price, maybe just $5 or $6 for a better oil, says Sawatzky, “is like night and day.”

" We can take our bottle and trace it right back to the ranch where it came from. " For those who still might believe an olive is an olive is an olive, Bari will open its doors for its annual Harvest Festival, the one day a year the facility opens to the public. “It will be a regular work day for us,” Sawatzky says, but it provides guests the opportunity to see the pressing process and “watch the fresh oil coming out of the machine and taste it right at its freshest.” There will also be olive oil tasting classes, for those who haven’t quite figured out yet the difference between virgin and extra virgin, plus a bounce house for the kids, a classic car show and hot dogs for all. The event is free to the public, “and the one thing we ask,” says Sawatzky, “is that people call in ahead of time and make reservations.” • Bari Olive Oil and Harvest Festival • 40063 Road 56, Dinuba (559) 595-9260 • www.barioliveoil.com Saturday, Nov. 5, 9 am - 3 pm • Find them on Facebook and Instagram

Jordan Venema is a freelance writer and California native. He’s a fan of wild stories, impetuous traveling, live music, and all the food. But mostly, he’s a fan of his seven-year old son, Cassian. He can be contacted by email at jordan.venema@gmail.com.

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B U I L D I N G YO U R P U B L I C S P E A K I N G CO N F I D E N C E W I T H TO A S T M A S T E R S FOR MANY PEOPLE, there’s nothing much higher on their list of things-I’d-rather-not-do than giving a public speech. Yet that’s exactly what hundreds of Central Valley residents are doing willingly once a week through small social clubs called Toastmasters. Toastmasters International is a 100-year-old organization with roots in Southern California that promotes and develops leadership and communication among its members by challenging them to do the very thing most people dread: give a public speech. Dreadful as that might sound to some, the group must be doing something right. There are as many as 20 local groups from Hanford to Porterville and Visalia to Fresno. Each meeting, organized and maintained by its members, is really pretty straightforward. The meeting begins, a scheduled presenter gives a speech, and guests and members are given the opportunity to offer feedback. If anything, the group almost sounds like the kind of speech class you might take in college.

“We have people 18 to 80 years old,” she says, while some groups are more polished and professional and others a little more casual. To hear Story and Salazar talk about their own development as public speakers, you’d think Toastmasters offered some secret technique that transforms wobblytongued amateurs into silver-tongued orators. But the method is pretty simple, according to Story: repetition. “The more you do it, the better you get,” she says. “Basically it’s getting up and speaking in front of people, and most people, as you know, would rather have a tooth pulled. But it’s an extremely safe and fun environment.” So really, it’s not that Toastmasters has a secret method, but that Toastmasters itself is the secret. Most people simply just haven’t heard of it, which is why Story encourages people to visit. “I always tell people to try out two or three different meetings,” the times and locations of which can be found on Toastmasters’ website. She assures visitors they’ll not

“You just find a positive and encouraging atmosphere, with individuals who are there to support one another, and help overcome their fears of public speaking,” he says. “It is,” says Monica Story, area director for Toastmasters, then adds, “almost, except it’s more selfdirecting.” She probably also could have added “fun.” Yes, fun is a word that both Story and other converted speech-enthusiasts would use to describe their Toastmaster experience, though many would also probably agree that wasn’t the first word that came to mind when they first attended a Toastmaster meeting. Jason Salazar, 21, the vice president of education for a Central Valley Toastmasters of Fresno, admits he only joined (at 18) because of obligation. “My mom said I had to,” he says with a laugh. “It was intimidating, and I didn’t want to go.” Now, trying to sum up the experience, Salazar says Toastmasters has given him three things: “encouragement, success, and confidence.” Though Salazar didn’t see much benefit initially, it has since provided the “opportunity to grow as an individual and citizen in society, and to understand community thoughts and ideas better. “You just find a positive and encouraging atmosphere, with individuals who are there to support one another, and help overcome their fears of public speaking,” he says. Story first attended a Visalia Toastmasters group seven years ago. “I was invited to an open house and I was hooked. I went back and haven’t stopped since.” Story, who now oversees the development of multiple Central Valley clubs, says each group has its own distinct personality.

only be welcome, but comfortable, because like guests, “we all started out not knowing anything.” For those who, like Story, decide to become members right off the bat, membership dues are about $60 for six months, or about $10 a month pro-rated, and $20 for books and materials. The reading materials and manuals are invaluable when compared to the benefit the Toastmasters provides its members. Story says, “It helps people get through interviews. I just recently got a job as a human resources manager,” despite not having experience. “I know that I got the job because I aced the interview, and I know that Toastmasters is the reason that I aced that interview.” Moreover, Story says Toastmasters is just a really great opportunity to meet people. “It’s really a social club, too,” she says. “After a meeting we usually go to somebody’s house and play chess, or barbecue, and there are people in this group that will be my lifelong friends.” And it’s likely those friendships won’t require an oral presentation outside of the weekly Toastmaster meeting. • www.toastmasters.org • Find them on Facebook

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T H E S W E E T A R O M A O F R E V I TA L I Z AT I O N I N D O W N TO W N P O R T E R V I L L E THE BEGINNING OF PORTERVILLE’S Stafford’s Chocolate has all the trappings of a great story, mixed, of course, with a little nougat and caramel. Even the way Stafford’s owner Rob Taylor begins the tale sounds like something straight out of a mystery, complete with a stranger from a faraway land, an obsessive protagonist and a lost book of secret recipes. Photo by Michelle Smee

Jordan Venema is a freelance writer and California native. He’s a fan of wild stories, impetuous traveling, live music, and all the food. But mostly, “A little over 30 years ago, a guy named Larry Stafford was he’s a fan of his six-year old son, Cassian. He can be contacted by email at selling ice cream down in Los Angeles, and he met a 90-yearjordan.venema@gmail.com.

old chocolatier from Europe,” begins Taylor. “He took this guy’s recipes – that was 30 years ago, so those recipes were probably well over 100 years old – and his technique and he made it his own, and came back home to Porterville where he was from and started a chocolate shop.”4 continued on page 18

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Taylor bought the business in 2012, and in the four years since, little has changed – from the recipes down to the little store located in a strip mall, until Taylor decided the chocolate deserved a little more exposure. “We get more and more visitors from out of town,” explains Taylor, “and we didn’t really have anything to offer them when they came that far to visit. So we bought an old building downtown about 100 years old, and spent the last six months fixing it up and now we have chocolate and coffee.” The new location for Stafford’s Chocolates and Coffee is meant to offer visitors a comfortable place to sit and rest, or watch the chocolatemaking process through large viewing windows. It’s a sweet addition to downtown Porterville.

Taylor isn’t just a businessman and chocolatier, but he is also the chairman of Porterville’s Chamber of Commerce, and he believes the downtown is showing signs of revitalization. “There are a lot of amazing old buildings with a lot of history, and we’re seeing interest in those buildings,” says Taylor. Not only has Stafford’s moved downtown, but new office spaces and tap house Vault Bar & Grill have recently opened there, and the city continues to make improvements that should appeal to business owners. “The City of Porterville has added parking lots, new planters, resurfaced roads, added new security. There are also programs available for businesses that want to improve their building, whether they are leasing or buying it,” says Taylor. He believes new growth reflects a rising demographic of consumers. “I wouldn’t have said this even a month ago,” Taylor says, “but based on people coming into our shop, the Millennials are changing the marketplace. They’re not looking for malls. They’re looking for small, quaint downtown places.” Which is as much to say that customers want something with meaning, a good story. And of course, they want good chocolate — and coffee, which was added to the menu somewhat recently. Stafford’s serves up Intelligentsia Coffee, along with handmade syrups, fresh whipped cream, Rosa Brothers milks, “and we even went so far as to put in a reverse osmosis water system,” adds Taylor. Coffee and chocolate pair well, but when you’re complementing premium-roasted coffee with what Taylor claims is the best chocolate in the world, well, just try not to imagine this as a match made in heaven. Think of mochas or hot cocoa created with homemade Photo by Amber Smith

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chocolate of a potentially 100-year-old recipe, topped with a marshmallow that’s also made in house. “The marshmallows you buy at the store,” Taylor quips, “those suckers will last a year. So you can imagine what’s in those things. “Everything is totally homemade. The whole store,” says Taylor, and most everything is local. That includes the fresh-squeezed lemonade with local lemons, or the local nuts, fruits and honeys that are used in the truffles, nut clusters or brittles. We all know a good book should never be judged by its cover, but having one doesn’t hurt, either. So while small businesses like Stafford’s come readymade with a great story (and product), downtown Porterville is offering the perfect complement: an historic atmosphere where businesses can be on their best display. • Find Downtown Porterville on Facebook www.ci.porterville.ca.us

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HILLCREST PUMPKIN PATCH

6943 S. Reed Ave., Reedley • (559) 638-2762 Open all weekends in October from 10 am-5 pm www.hillcrestreedley.com/pumpkin-patch

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Visit Hillcrest any weekend in October and pick all types of harvest products, including pumpkins, of course. This patch offers steam train rides, hay rides, a nature trail, play house area, hot food, drinks and snow cones. Teachers can even bring their students here for a field trip during the week.

640 E. Nees Ave., Fresno • (559) 321-4369 Open in October seven days a week • 9:30 am-10:30 pm Find them on Facebook Bring the whole family to Planet Pumpkin and pick out exotic pumpkins, including Warded Goblins, Cinderella Pumpkins and Porcelain Dolls (for breast cancer awareness month). There will be fair rides and fair food, Lolo Shave Ice, karaoke and DJ on Friday and Saturday nights for the children. Tables are available to reserve in advance for birthday parties.

CHANGALA PUMPKIN PATCH Located near the corner of W. Olive St. and Elderwood St., Porterville (559) 359-1241 • Open daily, October 6-31 Monday-Saturday, 9 am-8 pm • Sunday, 10 am-7 pm www.sites.google.com/site/changalapumpkinpatch Since its inception in 1992, Changala Pumpkin Patch has grown so much that it had to relocate to a bigger space. It is known to be child-friendly by day and scary by night. The haunted cornfield is the only one within a 50-mile radius, so if you are looking for a thrilling and frightening adventure, this is the place. Or if you are looking for something not so frightening, the patch offers a hayride around the pumpkin patch, carnival rides and a baby animal area where children can visit and feed the animals.

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NAY’S WESTERN TOWN & PUMPKIN PATCH

THE PUMPKIN GROVE

14265 E. Goodfellow Ave., Sanger • (559) 356-3962 October 22, 23, 29 & 30 • Open from 11 am–5 pm www.thepumpkingrove.com The Pumpkin Grove offers many different activities, including a trip through the Fun-Filled Forest or corn maze, picking pumpkins in the pumpkin patch, playing in the corn kernel pit, going on a hay ride, listening to a story at story time, coloring in a coloring book or taking home a special book called Potluck Picnic at Pumpkin Grove. There’s also live music, photo booths, carnival-type vendors and shaded picnic and play areas.

Located at Farmers Lumber Company 2213 Whitley Ave., Corcoran • (559) 992-4173 Find them on Facebook Stroll down Nay’s Western Town with its very own Watering Hole Saloon, Grand Hotel, Smith Trust & Bank, Nay Town Jail and General Store. Grab a prop and take some pictures with friends and family. Hop on Mator ‘49 Hayride for a drive around through the Pumpkin Patch, Farmers Graveyard and much more.

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100 W. Shaw Ave., Fresno • (559) 240-5516 Open daily in October • 9 am–9 pm www.pumpkinsfresno.com

VOSSLER FARMS PUMPKIN PATCH & CORN MAZE 26773 S. Mooney Blvd., Visalia • (888) 528-1724 Opening day on October 1 • Pumpkin patch open seven days a week Corn maze open Wednesday-Sunday • www.vosslerfarms.com

Join a Fresno tradition that is more than 25 years old, any day of the week during the month of October. Bring the whole family, where kids can enjoy bounce houses and an inflatable slide, pony rides and a straw bale maze. Bring home squash, corn and of course, pumpkins, or plan a group event, such as a birthday party, tailgate, company picnic and more. •

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Celebrate Vossler’s 17th year of “getting lost” in its 10-acre corn maze. Along with the maze, there’s a pumpkin patch and train and hay rides. Vossler offers special discounts for teachers, schools, youth groups, churches and clubs. Birthday party packages are also available.

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More than Profit L A U R E N E R U N N E R ’ S G Y P S Y ’ S AT T I C I N K I N G S B U R G CAPITALISM STATES that business should always be about the bottom line, making a buck, but once in a while you get a business whose commodity is much more than the product it pushes. Laurene Runner, founder and owner of Kingsburg’s Gypsy’s Attic, paints and sells reclaimed and antique furniture, but all that is really secondary to the message and motivation behind it all. “When I opened my store, and the other women walked through the door at Gypsy’s Attic, we shared a sisterhood,” explains Runner. “Because they were also survivors of breast cancer.” Runner and her husband moved to the Kingsburg area about five years ago, and just two weeks later she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had had a clean mammogram only six months before. “You know how people say it’s so surreal? It really is,” Runner says. “You hear the news, you swallow hard. I woke up the next day with the first thing on my mind: I’ve got cancer.” Though in a state of disbelief, Runner quickly resolved not to give up or give into depression. She was encouraged by the experiences of other women like Robin Roberts of Good Morning America, who had publicly shared their stories. 4 continued on page 26

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“I thought that if she can do it, I can, too,” says Runner. After her diagnosis, these stories not only became a source of inspiration to Runner, but she also realized how many people are affected by breast cancer, whether directly or through a family member. “If you were to walk down the street, the people you’d run into, they’d know somebody or they’ve gone through breast cancer themselves,” says Runner. During her recovery, Runner made an effort to keep busy. “I didn’t want to feel depressed, and I don’t think I ever did because I kept active,” she says. And that activity: chalk paint. She discovered chalk paint toward the beginning of her recovery, which also complemented her physical therapy. “I’d gotten involved in painting to regain the strength of my arms,” Runner explains. “Then people saw my work and said, ‘Gee, you should sell what you’re doing.’ So I started seeking out vintage pieces of furniture at local yard sales, estate sales, rummage sales, thrift stores.” She began selling pieces through a local consignment shop, but soon outgrew the space. So she leased a space in Kingsburg and opened her own shop, Gypsy’s Attic. “I decided I’d do it for 90 days, and 90 days turned into three years.” Gypsy’s Attic sells furniture painted by Runner, some antique and reclaimed, and other pieces by commission. But it was after opening the shop that Runner discovered why her store really mattered. “I felt humble at times, whiny, asking the reason why me,” she says about her journey through cancer. “Then hearing customers’ stories and their journeys, it was inspiring to me, and gave me the feeling that this is why I’m here. Because I also have a story to share.”

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Many of these stories helped Runner adjust through the difficulty of the double mastectomy. There was a day Runner was meeting her mother for lunch, and after putting on a padded bra, she looked at her reflection. “I looked in the mirror and thought, this picture doesn’t look right. So I pulled off the bra and stared back and said, ‘OK, this is right. This is who I am today.’” Perhaps it was the journey toward self-acceptance and confidence, and sharing it with others, or hearing it from others. Whatever the story, says Runner, “it warms your heart.” This October, to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Runner will set up a pink display in her store and 20 percent of proceeds from sales will go to nonprofits (details are still being worked out). What is certain is that Runner will continue sharing her story, and continue painting furniture. She can say positively, and without any regret, “there was a reason I got breast cancer: so I could reach out. Some days I don’t sell a single piece of furniture, but somebody walks through that door and shares their story, and that, to me, is worth more to me than selling a piece of furniture.” • Gypsy’s Attic • 1332 Draper St., Suite D, Kingsburg (805) 234-4861 • Find them on Facebook Monday-Friday 10 am-4 pm, Saturday 10 am-2 pm

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T H E P E R F E C T F I N D AT G LO R I O U S J U N K DAY S I N C LO V I S “ONE MAN’S TRASH is another’s treasure” seems to strike truth for many who shop Old Town Clovis’ Glorious Junk Days. Twice a year, on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend and the third Sunday in October, more than 150 vendors sell “junk” to thousands of customers who are more than willing to buy it. For the past 27 years, the Antiques and Collectibles Fair has taken place in Clovis, but since 2011, a less restrictive fair has also been held. Handcrafted items at the Antiques and Collectibles Fair aren’t sold, but they are in high demand at the Glorious Junk Days. The organizers of the event want “cool” stuff, ideally made from recycled items, such as aprons from old cute fabric from second-hand stores. Painted furniture, repurposed items, garden art made out of recycled tin or plates, bowls and votives on a stick to put in a flower pot are also desired. Architectural salvage (doors, pillars, windows, gates, etc.) and rusty “junk” are all on sale. “These are the items that young people are looking for. We thought we could do two shows a year that would attract a different buyer to the event and to Old Town,” says Carole Lester, executive director of the Business Organization of Old Town Clovis. Once everyone understood it was not a garage sale or flea market, the event took off, she says, now drawing crowds that are estimated at 10,000 to 15,000 people. Items found at Junk Days include everything from pendant lights with world globes cut in half as the shades, an old washing tub turned into a bar cooler; vintage jewelry; shabby chic pillows; and a dining room set painted

with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. And Vicki Shoemaker from 3 Oaks Studio gives a DIY demonstration using the unique chalk paint at the shows. Many items can be purchased to make into something new, such as frames with a chalkboard inside or large block letters attached to burlap backing. Participants can even find small robots made out of recycled materials and products. “You just don’t know what you’ll find. Last spring I was told about a ‘squash blossom necklace,’ and I had no idea what that was,” Lester says. “When I saw it, I had to have it.” Although the event features mainly refurbished and handcrafted items, antiques and collectibles are sold, as well. The rules are relaxed for this show, so there are a broader range of items, such as world globes, retro cameras and typewriters, Pyrex and signage saying “bless this house” or other sayings. Lester encourages visitors to come early and stay late. Food vendors are there and several restaurants are open all day to serve customers. It takes at least an hour to walk the entire event if only “window shopping.” The event is free and open to the public. October 16, 8AM-4PM Pollaskey Avenue, Old Town Clovis • (559) 298-5774 www.oldtownclovis.org/glorious-junk-days

Kimberly Horg earned her Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Humboldt State University. She is pursuing her Master of Fine Arts in creative writing at Fresno State University. Kimberly has had hundreds of articles published throughout the country. To read more of her work, visit www.kimberlyhorg.com.

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| STORY AND PHOTOS BY MONICA FATICA

Create faux industrial-inspired metal letters using minimal art supplies. SUPPLIES • Paper mache or cardboard letters • Black/soft black craft or decorative paint (we used Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan in Graphite) • Metallic acrylic paint or wax (we used gilding wax in zinc) • Acrylic paint in burnt umber or aging wax (we used Annie Sloan Dark Wax) • Sponge or chip brushes

Silver Plated 1. Paint each letter with the black paint and let dry.

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2. Apply the metallic paint or wax using a dry brush technique by swiping sporadically for an uneven look, allowing some of the black to peek through. (Note: If using gilding wax, you can immediately move to the next step. If using the metallic paint then allow to dry before moving on.)

3. To give an aged look, apply the burnt umber paint or dark wax by blotting it on. Use a lint free towel to blend in for a more natural style.

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ENJOY THE VIEW

| PHOTO: PAUL MULLINS

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MILLERTON LAKE Paul Mullins discovered his passion for the visual arts as a young boy desiring to express the sense of wonder that he experienced outdoors. To share the joy of creative expression with others, Mullins conducts workshops entitled “The Art of Photography – Seeing with a New Eye.” View his work at www.paulsmullinsphoto.com.

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WHAT’S COOKIN’

BY LANA GRANFORS

PHOTO: KARA STEWART

recipe OCTOBER 2016

I first tried gumbo in New Orleans, and ever since, I have loved making it. If time allows, I will make it the day before so the flavors have a chance to develop. This recipe makes a large pot and is great for a group of eight to 10, but you can easily cut the ingredients in half for a smaller pot of gumbo. Traditional versions have the rice cooked into them. All have okra, which gives the gumbo earthiness and a wonderful crunch. This version has a California twist, adding roasted garlic and serving it over cooked rice. Altogether, you get a bit of spice, deep, rich flavors, lots of wonderful veggies and delicious meats. Ladle this wonderful gumbo over your choice of cooked brown, basmati or jasmine rice and garnish with fresh chopped parsley and a dash of hot sauce. Laissez les bons temps rouler – let the good times roll!

CALIFORNIA ST YLE GUMBO SERVES: 8-10

INGREDIENTS 5 cups low sodium chicken broth ¹⁄³ cup butter ½ cup all-purpose flour 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into ½-inch pieces 8 oz. andouille sausage, thinly sliced 1 tsp. gumbo file powder 2 tsp. Cajun seasoning 2 tsp. Old Bay seasoning ½ tsp. dried oregano ½ tsp. ground cumin 2 bay leaves 1 whole roasted garlic, pressed out of all the cloves 1 large white onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, diced 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 yellow bell pepper, diced 4 ribs celery, diced 15–20 okra pods, cut into ½-inch-long pieces, about 2 cups 16 oz. medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and cut in half Salt and pepper, to taste GARNISH Hot sauce of choice, chopped parsley and green onions PREP TIME: 30 minutes COOK TIME: 1 hour 10 minutes – 1 hour 20 minutes TOTAL TIME: 1 hour 40 minutes – 1 hour 50 minutes

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DIRECTIONS STEP 1: Heat the broth in a stock pot. Let it come to a simmer while preparing the roux. STEP 2: In a skillet, make a dark roux by melting butter over a medium-low heat and then add the flour. Whisk this completely and then constantly stir until smooth and the roux develops a deep golden amber color – 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and keep stirring until cool. (The roux can brown quickly, so it’s important to stir continuously and if needed, reduce heat if it starts to brown too quickly.) STEP 3: Next, slowly whisk in the roux mixture, a little at a time, allowing it to dissolve into the warmed broth and thicken a bit. Mix chicken and sausage into the broth mixture and return to a simmer. Cook for 5 more minutes and then add the seasonings, bay leaves, roasted garlic and vegetables and cook for an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. (Add water to thin the sauce, if needed. You want a thicker sauce, not a soupy sauce.)

STEP 4: Add okra and cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes. STEP 5: Lastly, add the shrimp and simmer until opaque, another 10 minutes. STEP 6: Remove bay leaves, add salt and pepper if desired, and serve over cooked rice. Garnish with a dash or two of your favorite hot sauce, chopped parsley and green onions.

Enjoy! Lana Granfors enjoys traveling, gardening, cooking and spending time with her friends and family– especially her grandchildren, Jillian and Garet.

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Let the Adventures Begin. SOUTH VALLEY

Hand carved walking sticks by Was III Wood wick soy candles and handcrafted soaps by Horsethief Canyon Soap Co.

Ceramic planters and sponge holders by Honey Bee Pottery

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Cotton washcloths and face scrubbies by Portland Crochet

Burp cloths and bibdanas by Hanks River

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FROM FOOD TO FUN, SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY

clovis

October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 • Old Town Clovis Farmers Market, Old Town, Pollasky and Bullard, 8-11:30 am, (559) 298-5774, www.oldtownclovis.org October 1 • Old Town Clovis Fall Wine Walk, 5-8:30 pm, www.oldtownclovis.org/wine-walk • Miss Winkles Pet Adoption Center: 11th Annual Fundraiser Dinner & Pet Fashion Show, Clovis Veterans Memorial District, 808 4th St., 6-8 pm, www.misswinkles.com/events October 16 • Glorious Junk Days, Old Town, Pollasky and Bullard, 8 am-3 pm, www.oldtownclovis.org/glorious-junk-days October 29-30 • ClovisFest & Hot Air Balloon Fun Fly, 748 Rodeo Drive, lift off at 7 am, festival from 8 am-5 pm, (559) 299-7363

The balloons will inflate and take off from the Clovis Rodeo Grounds around 6:15 am. By 7 am, they'll rise to float across the Valley sky. No balloon rides are available to the public. Cross the street to Pollasky Avenue where the real fun begins. Start with a hot breakfast from various Old Town shops and festival food vendors. Then shop at the 200 craft and commercial booths. The Raceroom Simulators are on 7th Street and the full-sized carnival on 4th Street. October 29 • Monster Mash Dash 5K, Shenzen Activity Area, Woodward Park, N. Friant Road, 8-11 am, www.monstermashdash.com

exeter

October 1-31 • Exeter Scarecrow Contest (559) 592-2919, www.exeterchamber.com October 1, 8, 15, 22 • Christmas Open House, Downtown shops open until 9 pm on Thursdays (559) 592-2919, www.exeterchamber.com 40 www.EnjoySouthValley.com OCTOBER 2016

October 1 • The EUHS Alumni Foundation Golf Tournament, Exeter Golf Course, 510 W. Visalia Road, 8 am, (559) 594-5500 • Sequoia Union Elementary School’s Fall Carnival “Boots and Spurs,” 23958 Avenue 324 in Lemon Cove, 5:30-9 pm, (559) 564-2106 October 3 • Miss Exeter Coronation Dinner, Faith Tabernacle Family Center, 515 S. Filbert Road, 6 pm, (559) 592-2919 October 5 • Family Fun Night and Pumpkin Carving Contest, Mixter Park at the corner of E and Pine Streets, 4:30-7 pm, (559) 592-2919 October 6 • Exeter Chamber of Commerce Mixer honoring Miss Exeter and Court, Bank of the Sierra, 1103 W. Visalia Road, 5 pm, (559) 592-2919 October 7 • Lip Sync Contest, Exeter City Park at the Gazebo, 6 pm, (559) 592-2919 October 8 • Exeter’s 103rd Annual Fall Festival, “Cowboy Boots and Hometown Roots,” Exeter City Park and Downtown Exeter, Chestnut and E Streets, 7 am-4 pm, (559) 592-2919 October 14-15 • Exeter Woman’s Club “Christmas in October” Holiday Boutique, 201 N. Kaweah, 5:30-9 pm Friday, 10 am-5:30 pm Saturday, (559) 909-4135 October 22 • 37th Annual Harvest of Handwovens, Exeter Veterans Memorial Building, 324 N. Kaweah, 10 am-3 pm, (559) 561-4048, www.hwotv.org

22 This event will feature a fashion boutique and yarn shop as well as handwoven garments and household items for sale. There will also be a raffle, an inspirational gallery and demonstrations of weaving, spinning, felting and basket making. For more information, call (559) 561-4048 or visit www.hwotv.org.

fresno

October 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29 • Cherry Avenue Auction, 4640 S. Cherry, 7:30 am, www.cherryavenueauction.com October 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29 • Vineyard Farmers Market, 20 W. Shaw Ave., 3-6 pm on Wednesdays, 7 am-noon on Saturdays, www.vineyardfarmersmarket.com October 6, 13, 20, 27 • CArtHop, Fresno Historic Fulton Mall, 11 am-2 pm, www.downtownfresno.org October 7, 14, 21, 28 • Live Jazz at The Standard, 9455 N. Fort Washington, 6-8 pm, www.standardfresno.com October 7 • Women in Review Gala – “Community Treasures,” Wedgewood Banquet Center, 4584 W. Jacquelyn Ave., 6 pm, www.members-fresnowomensnetwork.org October 9 • Furry Fall Festival, Valley Animal Center, 3934 N. Hayston Ave., 1-6 pm, (559) 233-8690, www.valleyanimal.org/festival October 15 • Walk With a Doc, River Parkway Trust, 11605 Old Friant Road, 8:30-10 am, (559) 248-8480, www.riverparkway.org October 16 • Bully Boo! Walk 2016, Woodward Park, 7775 Friant Road, 8 am-noon, www.fresnobullyrescue.org October 17 • Transitions Children’s Services 2nd Annual Golf Tournament, Belmont Country Club, 8253 E. Belmont Ave., 10:30 am-6 pm, (559) 222-5437 October 20 • (Modern) Classic Film: Hocus Pocus, Warnors Center for the Performing Arts, 1400 Fulton St., 6-9:30 pm, (559) 264-2848, www.warnors.org/classic-film-series October 22 • River Stewards Volunteer Day: Planting Day at the Spano River Ranch, 311 W. Bluff Ave., 9 am-noon, (559) 248-8480, www.riverparkway.org • Rend Collective with Urban Rescue, NorthPointe Community Church, 4625 W. Palo Alto Ave., 7:30-10:30 pm, (714) 545-8900, www.transparentproductions.com

October 22-23 • The Fresno Numismatic Society Coin Show, Las Palmas Masonic Center, 2992 E. Clinton Ave., 10 am-5 pm, www.fresnocoinclub.com October 30 • Not so Wicked Witches’ Tea Party, River Parkway Trust, 11605 Old Friant Road, 1 pm, (559) 248-8480, www.riverparkway.org

October 20 • Scare Away Breast Cancer Event, Roger S. Good Cancer Treatment Center,465 W. Putnam Ave., 6-8 pm, (559) 788-6175 October 21 • Habitat for Humanity’s 2nd Annual Judy Sarbor Golf Tournament, River Island Country Club, 31989 River Island Drive, 11 am-4 pm,(559) 734-4040, www.hfhtkc.org

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October 31 • 28th Annual Halloween Party, Downtown Sanger, 7th & N St., 6:30-8 pm

selma

Come for an afternoon of sweets, savories and one or more special “brews,” along with some treats and a few surprises. Witch Valerie will entertain you with the history of Halloween and share some of her extensive seasonal collection. Decorate your very own witch’s hat. Costumes are appreciated but not required.

hanford

October 1 • 37th Annual Moon Festival, Hanford's Historic China Alley, noon-5 pm October 1-2 • Ren Faire, Hanford Civic Park, 10 am-6 pm October 6, 13, 20, 27 • Thursday Night Market Place, Downtown Hanford, 5:30-9:30 pm, (559) 582-9457 October 21 • Main Street Hanford Witches Night Out, Downtown Hanford, 6-9 pm, (559) 582-9457

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October 20 • Jo Koy, Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino’s Bingo Hall, doors open at 6 pm, show time at 7:30 pm, www.tachipalace.com

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October 7, 14, 21, 28 • Friday Night Market, Sweet Briar Plaza, 5-10 pm

porterville

October 7 • First Friday Coffee, Galaxy 9 Theatre, 7-8:15 am October 13 • Business Expo - Trade Show & Restaurant Sampling, Porterville Fairgrounds, 5:30-7:30 pm October 7, 14, 21, 28 • Music on Main Street, Centennial Park, 6-8 pm October 8 • Pioneer Days & Rib Cook-Off, (559) 782-7536

October 1 • Bringing Broken Neighborhoods Back To Life, Friendship Baptist Church, 2606 S. Shaft Ave., 10 am-2 pm October 8 • Selma Kingsburg Fowler Sanitation Open House, 10:30 am-1:30 pm, (559) 897-6500, www.skfcsd.org October 21 • Fundraiser for James Andrew Rodriguez Scholarship, 3-7 pm, Jessica (559) 681-9388, JR (559) 559-9357, Venessa (559) 393-4364 or Michael (559) 274-5998 October 22 • Tejano Concert, Pioneer Village, 7 pm, (559) 891-2235 October 29 • Selma Rotary Marching Band Festival, Downtown Selma, 9 am, (559) 891-2235 October 30 • Selma Peddlers Faire, Lincoln Park, 9 am-3 pm, (559) 805-7976, www.rustyrootsshow.com

tulare

October 8 • Wine, Cheese & Country, Country M. Ranch, 3157 E. Oakdale Ave., 6-9 pm, www.thecreativecenterfoundation.org

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October 2 • Tulare County Historical Society’s Forging Ahead Barbeque, Tulare County Museum, Mooney Grove Park, 27000 S. Mooney Blvd., 3:30-6 pm, (559) 799-1164 or (559) 626-4988, www.tularecountyhistoricalsociety.org October 14 • Share the Mission Dinner, Gateway Church, 1100 S. Sowell St., 5-8 pm, www.livingwaterworldmissions.org October 15 • Sundale School Pumpkin Patch, 13990 Ave. 240, 11 am-4 pm, (559)688-7451 October 22 • Kaweah Delta Hospital Guild presents Annual Bunko Party & Luncheon, Kaweah Delta Medical Center, 400 W. Mineral King in the Blue Room of the basement of the hospital, 11 am-2 pm, (559) 972-1880 • Makers Market, 115 N. West St., 4-9 pm, (559) 804-7411 October 23 • Kaweah Delta Healthcare District’s 5th Annual Pink Tea Party, Visalia Convention Center Ballroom, 303 E. Acequia Ave., 1-4 pm, (559) 624-2098

sequoia national park

October 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22–23, 29-30 • Foothills Feature, Foothills Visitor Center, 10-10:15 am, (559) 565-4212, www.nps.gov/seki/index.htm

springville

October 1 • Farmers Market, Downtown on Highway 190, 8 am-noon, (559) 544-4069 October 15 - 16 • Apple Festival, Springville Veterans Park, 7 am-5 pm Saturday, 7 am-4 pm Sunday, (559) 202-6904, www.springville.ocsnet.net/ applefest

More than 200 booths, including craft and food booths. Music, kids’ games, carnivaltype rides and clowns, the Apple Run 5K, 10K, kids’ run, a 2-mile walk and the Annual Fat Tire Classic Mountain Bike Race.

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Kaweah Delta Healthcare District is hosting its 5th Annual Pink Tea Party to honor those in their community whose lives have been affected by breast cancer. The featured speaker is physician, author, visionary and breast cancer survivor Dr. Sheri Prentiss. The event will include the Walk of Hope Rose Ceremony, music, opportunity drawings and a photo booth. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.kaweahdelta.org.

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cellar door - visalia www.cellardoor101.com

October 26 • Papa with Hate Drugs, 8 pm, www.papatheband.com

fresno convention center

www.fresnoconventioncenter.com

October 14 • 33rd Annual Top Ten Professional Women and Leading Business Award Luncheon, 11 am-1 pm, (559) 487-1360, www.mmcenter.org/top-ten October 15 • Clinica Sierra Vista Foundation 45th Anniversary Ball October 19 • Fresno County Office of Education Career Tech Expo, 4:30 pm

rabobank arena - bakersfield www.rabobankarena.com

October 13-16 • Disney on Ice: Passport to Adventure, 7 pm Thursday-Friday, 11 am, 3 & 7 pm Saturday, 1 & 5 pm Sunday

reedley river city theatre www.reedleyrivercitytheatre.org

October 7-30 • The Drowsy Chaperone, 7 pm Thursday, 8 pm Friday-Saturday, 2 pm Sunday

roger rocka’s dinner theatre - fresno www.rogerrockas.com

October 1-30 • Camelot, 5:30 pm Thursday-Saturday, 11 am & 5 pm Sunday, (559) 266-9494

saroyan theater - fresno

www.fresnoconventioncenter.com

October 5-9, 11-16 • Phantom of the Opera, 7:30 pm Tuesday-Thursday, 8 pm Friday, 2 & 8 pm Saturday, 1 & 6:30 pm Sunday October 19 • San Joaquin Valley Town Hall Leon Panetta, 10:30 am

save mart center - fresno www.savemartcenter.com

October 6 • Blink-182, 7 pm October 27-30 • Cirque Du Soleil Toruk: The First Flight, 7:30 pm Thursday-Friday, 4 & 8 pm Saturday, 1 & 5 pm Sunday

selland arena - fresno

www.fresnoconventioncenter.com

October 1 • Festival of Laughs, 8 pm

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selma arts center - selma www.selmaartscenter.com

October 14-22 • Brighton Beach Memoirs

the fox theatre - visalia www.foxvisalia.org

October 5 • Alien, 6:30 pm

October 13 • The Lost Boys, 6:30 pm October 15 • Tulare County Symphony, 7:30 pm October 19 • Ralphie May, 8 pm October 21 • The Purple Ones: Insatiable Tribute to Prince, 7:30 pm October 22 • The Sleeping Beauty, 8 pm

fresno pacific university music

www.fresno.edu/events/music

October 6 • Tres Vidas, Butler Church, 4884 E. Butler Ave., 7 pm October 27 • Pacific Artist Series II - Colors of Truth: A Collaboration, McDonald Hall Atrium, 7:30 pm

fresno pacific university theater

October 11 • Brian Bromberg’s Full Circle Band, 7 & 9:30 pm October 21 • Mixed Martial Arts in a Cage, 7 pm October 22 • Christopher Titus - Born with a Defect, 8 pm

valdez hall - fresno

www.fresnoconventioncenter.com

October 15-16 • Zappcon, 9 am October 18 • Fresno Rescue Mission Banquet, 5-8:30 pm, www.fresnorm.org October 22 • Saint Agnes Fashion Show, 10 am • Legends & Idols, 7:30 pm

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www.fresno.edu/events/theater

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the historic hanford fox theatre

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October 27 • Staged Reading Series: Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, Strasbourg Theater (KRH 101), 7 pm

www.foxhanford.com

October 6 • Adventist Health Annual Gala, 7 pm October 7 • Russian Money, 8 pm October 9 • Marty Stuart, 7 pm October 15 • American Theatre Organ Society Presents Phantom of the Opera, 7:30 pm

the tower theatre - fresno www.towertheatrefresno.com

October 1 • Barbara & Frank - The Concert that Never Was, 7:30 pm October 5 • Brian Culbertson’s Funk! Tour, 8 pm October 7-8 • Men are from Mars - Women are from Venus Live!, 8 pm Friday, 4 & 8 pm Saturday

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GIVING BACK

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HAPPY TRAILS RIDING ACADEMY PROVIDES HORSE THERAPY FOR RIDERS WITH DISABILITIES

IF DOG IS MAN’S BEST FRIEND, then what should we say about the relationship between man and horse, which is arguably the most significant bond a person can share with another creature outside his own species? It’s no coincidence that man’s oldest known artistic expression – dating back some 30,000 years – includes the sweeping lines of a galloping horse. While the beauty of that wide-eyed creature has fascinated us, even inspired respect, the domestication of the animal some 6,000 years ago has also been integral to transportation, war, agriculture, entertainment, even the spread of language and ideas. Horse has given man measurably more than mere companionship, but its companionship might very well be why people are cautioned to never look a gift horse in the mouth: because of the animal’s value. The accredited non-profit Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH) Happy Trails Riding Academy understands that gift, and for many people with special needs and physical disabilities, they’re realizing how much that gift can increase their health and sense of self-worth.

“We use the horse as a therapy tool,” says Leslie Gardner, Happy Trails’ executive director. “Anything that can be done in a traditional clinical setting can be done on the back of a horse, and it’s been proven through the years that the horse is the only piece of equipment that walks like we do through space.” When a rider sits on a horse, his or her pelvis rests neutrally. “A horse walks the way we do – all the cadence, the movements, up and back, side to side,” Gardner says. “Just like we do. So we’re able to take the horse’s movement, say, for somebody in a wheelchair who sits off center, and put them right on top, make them square with the world, and we’re retraining muscles and the brain to see the world straight on.” While Gardner stresses that Happy Trails trainers are not physical therapists, she also adds, “we’re not just giving pony rides.” The program helps riders with cerebral palsy, attention deficit disorder, sight and hearing impairments, development disabilities and autism, to name a few. According to Program Director Lisa Cotta-Meek, who has been with Happy Trails for 20 years, each rider is assed individually to optimize sessions. 4 continued on page 46

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“We set up individual goals and objectives in three different areas,” says Cotta-Meek. “What can we do for them physically, cognitively and psychosocially?” For instance, if a rider has difficulty in social settings, instructors will work with the rider and his or her volunteer team and peers. “They learn how to greet each other, ask questions, look you in the eye, say thank you and you’re welcome. And specifically with the horse, it’s getting outside themselves to understand how the horse sees the world, because it’s actually similar,” says Cotta-Meek. “We focus on how the horse accepts their grooming, how they handle the horse, how they read the horse’s body language, and then we hope that they will be able to read human body language.” The 25-acre facility, which rests on the border between Visalia and Tulare (“we’re on the Tulare side of the road,” says Gardner), includes a covered arena, barn, outdoor arena and pastures. Riders participate in a 12-week session with a one-hour ride each week, which costs $30 a ride, though “we ask all our riders to pay what they can,” says Gardner. “It’s almost like a doctor’s prescription,” Gardner explains, as a doctor must recommend Happy Trails. But if somebody thinks they’d benefit from Happy Trails, Gardner encourages them to visit. “The first thing they should do is call us and talk with the program director. We’d love for them to come out for a tour so we can show what we do.” Really, the success of Happy Trails has to do with that bond between rider and horse, which Gardner says is huge. Plus, she adds, laughing, “It’s a lot more fun out here than being in a clinical setting.” It’s allowing riders to hold the reins, which is a lot like putting their therapy in their own hands, and boosting their sense of self-confidence. • Happy Trails Riding Academy • 2773 E. Oakdale Ave., Tulare (559) 688-8685 • www.happytrailsridingacademy.org Find them on Facebook

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